Center for Family Policy and Practice
23 North Pinckney Street
Suite 210
Madison, WI 53703

Child Welfare Information Gateway
Children's Bureau/ACYF
1250 Maryland Avenue, SW -- Eighth Floor
Washington, DC 20024

Child Welfare Information Gateway connects professionals and the general public to information and resources targeted to the safety, permanency, and well-being of children and families.

A service of the Children's Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Child Welfare Information Gateway provides access to programs, research, laws and policies, training resources, statistics, and much more.

Families and Work Institute (FWI) The Fatherhood Project

267 Fifth Avenue, Floor 2
New York, NY 10016

Families and Work Institute (FWI) is a center for research that provides data to inform decision-making on the changing workforce, changing family and changing community.

The Fatherhood Project is a national research and education project that is examining the future of fatherhood and developing ways to support men's involvement in child rearing. Its resources present practical strategies to support fathers and mothers in their parenting roles.

Fatherville.com

Fatherville.com is an online resource ONLY that supports, encourages, and challenges fathers in every stage of fatherhood. Fatherville.com's mission and goal is to encourage men to become better fathers through the exchange of ideas. This exchange can take place in a number of ways: via the online forum, written essays and contributed articles from other fathers.

National Center on Fathers and Families (NCOFF)
3440 Market Street
Suite 450
Philadelphia, PA 19104-3325

The National Center on Fathers and Families (NCOFF) is an interdisciplinary policy research center that is dedicated to research and practice that expands the knowledge base on father involvement and family development, and that informs policy designed to improve the well-being of children.

NCOFF was established at the Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania, with core support from the Annie E. Casey Foundation.

National Fatherhood Initiative (NFI)
101 Lake Forest Boulevard
Suite 360
Gaithersburg, MD 20877

     Major Program(s)/Initiatives(s):

• Fatherhood Curricula and Training Institutes - http://www.fatherhood.org/training.asp
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National Fathers' Network (NFN)
Kindering Center
16120 NE 8th Street
Bellevue, WA 98008-3937

The National Fathers' Network provides current information and resources to assist all families and care providers involved in the lives of children with special needs.

National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse (NRFC)
101 Lake Forest Boulevard
Suite 360
Gaithersburg, MD 20877

The National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse (NRFC) supports the Administration for Children and Families' Office of Family Assistance's (OFA) efforts to assist States and communities to promote and support Responsible Fatherhood and Healthy Marriage.

Primarily a tool for professionals operating Responsible Fatherhood programs, the NRFC provides access to print and electronic publications, timely information on fatherhood issues, and targeted resources that support OFA-funded Responsible Fatherhood and Healthy Marriage grantees. The NRFC website also provides essential information for other audiences interested in fatherhood issues.

RuralFathers.com
Early Head Start Youth & Family Services
PO Box 2813
Rapid City, SD 57709

RuralFathers.com is a website to help service agencies and early childhood educators--including Head Start and Early Head Start--develop or enhance an existing Responsible Fatherhood program and integrate services specifically for fathers.

RuralFathers.com, a project of Youth & Family Services, Early Head Start Father/Male Involvement Project, was made possible through funding from the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Region VIII Head Start Office.

• Accent On Success
  Award winning book to help children learn how to take more responsibility for their homework and their education.
• All Pro Dad
  All Pro Dad is the ultimate resource for men who want to become better fathers. All Pro Dad features NFL players and coaches who want to make you a better father!
• Boot Camps
  Easily available consultants help for troubled teens, boarding schools for troubled teens. We offer both wilderness training and academic training for troubled teens.
• Boys to Men
  The mission of Boys to Men is to help reduce interpersonal violence by offering programs that: Support the healthy development of adolescent boys. Provide assistance and educational resources to boys and those who raise them. Increase community awareness about the specific needs of boys.
• Brazelton TOUCHPOINTS Center
  The Touchpoints Approach offers strategies for professionals to use their knowledge of a child's development to build a common language to engage parents. This bridges cultures and educational levels and creates a common ground for their communication with each other.
• Chiesman Foundation For Democracy, Inc.
  The Chiesman Foundation For Democracy is a private nonpartisan operating organization that serves as a space and channel to provide greater awareness of the meaning of democracy and the importance of all citizens to be active participants in the democratic process.
• Connect with Kids
  At Connect with Kids, our single aim is to help parents and educators help children. Each week we gather the freshest information from experts at universities, research organizations, hospitals, child advocacy groups and parents and kids themselves.
• Dr. Warren Farrell
  Dr. Warren Farrell is available for expert testimony to help fathers stay equally involved in their children's lives after divorce. Dr. Warren Farrell is the author of many books, including two award-winning international best-sellers, Why Men Are The Way They Are plus The Myth of Male Power. His most recent books are Women Can’t Hear What Men Don’t Say, which was a selection of the Book-of-the-Month Club, and Father and Child Reunion about how fathers can be successful at both work and home. His latest book, just published this year,Why Men Earn More: The Startling Truth Behind the Pay Gap and What Women Can Do About It, helps both employers and employees understand what makes a company want to increase an employee’s pay. His books are published in over 50 countries, and in 10 languages.
• Family Resource Network
  The Family Resource Network is part of the College Of Family And Consumer Sciences. We provide training, lending of toys and resources, information on childcare and is the sponsoring organization for the Child and Adult Care Food Program.
• Fathers Direct
  Fathers Direct is the UK's national information centre on fatherhood. It is a charity (reg. no. 1075104) founded in 1999 by professionals with expertise in social work, family policy, business development and communications.
• Fatherville.com
  This website is an extension of the Fatherville organization. We are a resource for fathers...by fathers and about fathers. We are here to encourage and support dads as they make their journey down the road called fatherhood..
• Jared Tomich Halo Of Hope Foundation
  The Jared Tomich Halo of Hope Foundation is a non-profit organization devoted to impacting the lives of children who have cancer.
• Lone - Single Parent Support
  Last verified on 5/4/06
  Lone Parents-Single Parents community site in the UK offering help and support, tips and tricks, live chat rooms, games, with recorded scores, dating safety advice, and lots more.
• Male Advocacy Network Inc.
  The Male Advocacy Network (MAN) is a national, non-profit, non-partisan organization whose primary goal is to address the identifiable health disparities that are found throughout the life cycles of males including disparities in family planning services.
• Minnesota Fathers & Families Network
  MFFN offers a comprehensive website for professionals interested in working with fathers. The site includes resource documents, a calendar for professionals, news updates, and a database of over 100 direct service programs for fathers across Minnesota.
• National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse
  The National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse (NRFC) supports the Administration for Children and Families' Office of Family Assistance's (OFA) efforts to assist States and communities to promote and support Responsible Fatherhood and Healthy Marriage. Primarily a tool for professionals operating Responsible Fatherhood programs, the NRFC provides access to print and electronic publications, timely information on fatherhood issues, and targeted resources that support OFA-funded Responsible Fatherhood and Healthy Marriage grantees. The NRFC Web site also provides essential information for other audiences interested in fatherhood issues.
• Native American Fatherhood & Family Association
  The Mission of NAFFA is to strengthen Native American families by enhancing the responsible involvement of fathers to become actively involved in the lives of their children and by fostering communication, professional, education and collaborations among service providers.
• Rural Assistance Center
  A product of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Rural Initiative, the Rural Assistance Center (RAC) was established in December 2002 as a rural health and human services "information portal." RAC helps rural communities and other rural stakeholders access the full range of available programs, funding, and research that can enable them to provide quality health and human services to rural residents.
• Single Dad
  GreatDad.com is a leading source of experience, recommendations, inspiration and advice for dads – delivered from the male perspective.
• Sioux Falls Fatherhood Initiative
  SFFI is a grassroots organization designed to promote responsible fathering on a local, community based level. We are a non-profit organization assisted by Sioux Empire Marriage Savers, South Dakota Volunteers of America, the National Fatherhood Initiative program and the financial and volunteer support of the Sioux Falls community.
• Sites For Parents
  sitesforparents.com is a list of the best parenting Web sites on the Internet.
• Starfall
  Primarily designed for first grade, Starfall is also useful for pre-kindergarten, kindergarten and second grade. Starfall is perfect for home schooling. Be sure to visit The Starfall Store for low-cost writing journals and books that parallel this website.
• Supporting Our Sons
  Supporting Our Sons is a national nonprofit membership organization committed to promoting a better understanding of boyhood and to empowering parents, educators, and professionals to support the healthy development of our young sons.
• The Fathers Resource Center
  We exist to provide the community with fathering information, education, support, and prevention programs focused on positive parenting.
• The National Fatherhood Initiative
  NFI's mission is to improve the well-being of children by increasing the proportion of children growing up with involved, responsible, and committed fathers.
• The South Dakota Online Mental Health Directory
  The South Dakota Online Mental Health Directory was created so families throughout the state can find clinicians and agencies in their area that offer mental health services. The directory, which can be searched by city, clinician’s name or mental health clinic, was developed by the HELP!Line Center and funded by the Wellmark Foundation as part of an ongoing children’s mental health awareness project initiated by South Dakota Voices for Children.
• Therapist and Drug Rehabs
  TherapistUnlimited.com is a National directory of centers and counseling services for those seeking help with family and marriage counseling, or treatment for substance abuse, mental and physical disorders, and more.
• United States Department of Health & Human Services Fatherhood Initiative
  The Department of Health and Human Services has developed a special initiative to support and strengthen the roles of fathers in families.
• Youth & Family Services
  Youth & Family Services sponsors programs for children from birth through age 18. YFS reaches more than 10,000 children through its centers in Rapid City, S.D., and outreach programs in 24 South Dakota counties.